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Huge Changes for Student and Graduate English Language Requirements
Significant changes to the English language requirement for Student and Temporary Graduate visa in Australia are set to take effect from 23rd March 2024. These changes aim to ensure that visa holders have sufficient English language proficiency to thrive in academic and professional settings. The Department’s recent communication to Education...
The Pacific Engagement Visa Offers A Pathway to Permanent Residence in Australia
The Australian government has introduced the new Subclass 192 Pacific Engagement visa offering citizens of Pacific island nations and Timor-Leste the opportunity to obtain permanent residency in Australia. Some important features of this new visa subclass include: Application Charges: The base application charge for the visa is $A325, with an...
Australia Student Visa: The New Genuine Student Requirement
The Department of Home Affairs has announced significant changes to the Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) requirement for student visa applications (subclass 500) in Australia. The Genuine Student (GS) requirement – effective March 23 – will replace the existing GTE requirement for student visa applications in Australia. This transition aims to...
New Online Application Portal Promises Smoother Australia Visa Process
The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has launched a new online Migration Skills Assessment portal which enables faster processing times, enhanced clarity, and instant updates for your Australia visa application. ACS’s new portal is set to transform the migration journey for IT professionals seeking employment opportunities in Australia. Key features of...
Australia Enhances Visa Screening Measures for Critical Technology
Australia is implementing enhanced visa screening measures to safeguard its critical technology against malicious activities. From April 1, 2024, measures aiming to protect Australia’s strategic and economic competitiveness, national security, and democratic values will come into effect. These changes and their implications will affect visa applicants and holders. Critical technology...
Australia Adjusts Temporary Graduate Visa Work Rights: These Are Your Options
The Department of Education has made significant changes to post-study work rights in Australia with the additional two year allowance on the Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) concluding mid-2024. If you’re an international graduate who has been banking on the two-year extension to further your career or explore opportunities in...
MATES: The Gateway for Indian Talent to Australia’s Professional Landscape
The Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early-professionals Scheme (MATES) is a promising avenue for Indian graduates and early career professionals who want to migrate to Australia. Established under the Migration and Mobility Partnership Arrangement (MMPA) between India and Australia, MATES offers a pathway for skilled individuals to live, work, and thrive...
India graduate visa length in Australia unchanged
Changes to the length of time a graduate visa holder is allowed to stay in Australia will not affect citizens of India after the Government said it will uphold commitments it made under a trade agreement. The Department of Home Affairs has officially recognised the length of stay promised under...
Australia bridges the gap to 186 employer nomination visa
The Department of Home Affairs has cleared up a confusing rule regarding the length of work experience required for a subclass 186 employer nomination scheme visa application in Australia. Migrants who applied for the popular visa may have been caught short by a few days due to the 482’s two-year...
Regional Australia employer sponsored skilled visa a top priority
Several skilled visas have hit the top of the government's priority list after changes to how applications for the employer-sponsored visa in regional Australia are processed.
Australia migration changes: New Skills in Demand visa
Australia has announced huge changes to its migration system which are designed to limit the number of long-term temporary migrants and offer more visa holders pathways to permanent residency.
How many visa places there are to migrate to Australia this year
There are 190,000 visa places to migrate to Australia in the 2023-24 financial year, a reduction of 5,000 permanent places. Although the skilled and business innovation and investment streams were cut to 1,900 when the permanent migration program was announced in May, permanent employer sponsored visa allocations increased by 1,825...
Australia partner visa requisites relaxed
Partner and graduate visa applicants don't have to travel outside or into Australia to have their visa approved after changes to requirements.
Short-Term Skills Visa Permanent Residency Date Imminent
The visa will become a pathway to permanent residency in Australia after a minimum of 2 years with a sponsoring employer.
Chinese migrants bring much-needed healthcare skills to Australia
Australia is improving its relationship with its biggest trading partner and the number of Chinese migrants entering the country has hit pre-pandemic levels. In 2021-22, the second most common occupation for Chinese migrants on skilled visas was as a registered nurse and as of August 2023, 276,330 Chinese people have...
Student visa savings Australia: How much money do I need?
Applicants for a subclass 500 Student visa in Australia now have to be able to prove they have access to at least $AUD24,505 to cover living costs but many visa applicants do not realise they have to provide evidence of more savings if they intend to bring family members. In...
Permanent Residency for Subclass 482 Short Term visas in 2 years
Temporary Skills Shortage visa subclass 482 (Short Term stream) holders will be able to apply for permanent residency after just two years if they stay at the workplace which provided them with a sponsorship, starting January 1, 2024. This visa requires applicants to be nominated for a skilled position by...
Pandemic Event Visa to Finalise February 2024
The Pandemic Event visa will be discontinued in February next year
WA Skilled Visa Allocation: What’s going on?
There are now 70 per cent fewer visa places for skilled migrants in Western Australia.
Australia Student Visa Test Changed to Allow Honesty
International students will be able to explicitly state that they wish to permanently migrate to Australia.